Alesis have been manufacturing electronic drum sets for generations now. They have a solid reputation in the music industry for building quality products at a competitive price. Their Surge Mesh kit is a low-budget electronic drum set with a few notable features which are not always available in this price range.

This review will take an in-depth look at what the Alesis Surge mesh kit brings to the table, both in terms of build and sound quality. We’ll also contrast and compare it to some other electronic drum kits available on the market for a similar budget. So, on with the review.

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Yamaha is a widely known name in the music industry for producing quality musical instruments and equipment. The company has been involved with making music products for well over a century. This is reflected in the Yamaha logo which consists of 3 interlocking tuning forks.

When it comes to electronic drums, Yamaha have long been one of the main players on the market. They’re widely considered by many to be up there with Roland in terms of quality. In this review, we’ll take a look and listen to one of their more popular entry-level drum sets – the DTX402K.

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Roland is one of the world leaders when it comes to musical instruments and music software. Founded in the 1970s in Japan, Roland has built a solid reputation for creating some legendary instruments such as the Juno-106 synthesizer and the range of TR-808 and TR-909 drum machines.

When it comes to electronic drum sets, Roland has always been at the cutting edge of innovation. In this review we will look at their TD-1K model of drum set which is an entry-level electronic drum kit. It usually retails for in or around the $500 mark so let’s take a look at what you get for that.

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Alesis is an American-based company which specializes in manufacturing a wide range of electronic musical products. While Alesis offer a wide range of electronic drum sets, they also cater to other musicians with the likes of amplifiers, effects units, audio mixers and audio processors.

In this review we will look at the Alesis Nitro Mesh kit. This electronic drum kit is keenly priced at the entry-level end of the market. In the review we’ll discuss some of the finer points of this drum set and see how it weighs up in both quality and value compared to its competitors.

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Compiling a review of the best snare drums is a mammoth task. The snare is such an important part of any drum set and in many ways it determines much of the character of the kit. It stands to reason that snare drums come in many shapes and sizes in order to suit many musical applications. There are snares which are best suited to orchestral music, snares for jazz, snares for rock and metal, and so on.

In this review we have selected 10 of the best-sounding snare drums of 2020 along with our opinions as to why exactly these drums are so sought after.

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